Californian fanciers are spending their Fourth in beautiful Ventura CA. The Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot, continued her winning ways taking Friday’s Channel City Kennel Club show.

If you are a dog show enthusiast July is the month to visit Texas. Exhibitors will work their way from Dallas this weekend to San Antonio the next, and end up in Houston the week after that. The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog from Houston, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, collected the first all-breed BIS of the Texas Tour at Friday’s Trinity Valley Kennel Club show in Dallas.

GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

Joining Gus and handler Scott Sommer in judge Delores Burkholder’s final were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Achy Breaky Heart, the Whippet, GCH CH Karasar’s Resurgence, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Hampton Court’s Monte Cristo, the RBIS, the Pomeranian, GCH CH Hitimes What the Inferno, the Bulldog, GCH CH Wilson's I'm Your Handyman, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn.
Gus is the US’ Number Nine Working Dog with eight BIS and 37 Working Groups this year.

Mid-Atlantic fanciers are in West Friendship MD for the long weekend. At Friday’s Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club show judge Debbie Campbell-Freeman named the Irish Setter, GCH CH Militza's My Cherie Amour, her Best and the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me, her Reserve.

GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me

Rounding out her final were the Bloodhound, CH Hickoryhollow’s Candygram for Mongo, the Boxer, GCH CH Encore’s Mimosa, the Sealyham Terrier, CH Goodspice Efbe’s Know Easy Way Out, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Brimar’s Spirit of a Storm. Adele is the nation’s Number One Irish Setter with six BIS and 16 Sporting Groups this year.

Before we get into to our Independence Day shows, let’s catch you up on Friday’s shows. In West Springfield MA, the Skye Terrier from Florida, GCH CH Cragsmoor Good Time Charlie, took the BIS at the Kenilworth Kennel Club of Connecticut show.

Friday, July 3, 2015

AKC judge and dog show icon Jane Kamp Forsyth, Mrs. Robert S.
Forsyth, passed last night.Jane
literally spent a lifetime in dogs, more than three quarters of a century.Jane’s dedication to the sport
began in childhood.When she married Bob
in 1967, she was already among the most famous handlers of her day.Jane’ stellar handling career included a Best
In Show at the 1970 Westminster Kennel Club with the Boxer, CH Arriba’s Prima
Donna, making her only the fifth woman to win at The Garden. Bob and Jane remain the only married couple to have both won a BIS at
Westminster.

When she retired from handling in 1981 to begin judging she
had won the Kennel Review Handler of the Year three times and the Gaines Award
three times, including Woman of the Year.Jane’s judging career has been equally impressive.She judged Best In Show at the inaugural
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in 2001 and was scheduled to judge the 2015 Morris
and Essex Kennel Club show in October.

She and her husband, Bob Forsyth, are two of the most
influential dog people ever. When we began showing our Maltese forty plus years
ago, Bob and Jane Forsyth were the most famous couple in dogdom, dominating
every show we went to on the east coast.Jane was not only an
accomplished handler, she was a role model for every young woman that wanted to
succeed.I remember her showcased on the
front of one of the leading women’s magazines of the day as one of the most
successful small business women in the US.Both Bob and Jane were very kind to us and other newbies in the
sport.I would probably not still be
here in the game 47 years later if not for the consideration they showed us.

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Mid-Atlantic exhibitors are in West Friendship MD for a four
day weekend.The Catoctin Kennel Club
kicked off the Independence Cluster, choosing judge Barbara Wood to put in the
final ring.Joining her were the Black
Cocker Spaniel, GH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Basenji, GCH CH C-Quest
Jokuba No Matter What, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Rivergroves Enough Said, the
Welsh Terrier, GCH CHC Teritail’s Loyal Knight, Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest
General Tso, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of
Me, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Shaggeybark Will I Am.

GCH CH Pequest General Tso

(photo by Rhonda Cassidy)

The two she chose were her BIS, the Standard Poodle, Roxy,
and the Peke, The General.It was the
eighth BIS in 24 final appearances this year for Roxy and handler Kaz Hosaka.

Donna Buxton had the day two final in West Springfield
MA.The seven dogs that made it to her
final at today’s Holyoke Kennel Club show were English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH
Legacy Random Titleist, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the GCH
CH Pebbles' Run Play It Again Ham, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime
Charlie, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Boston Terrier,
GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Bagatelle
Rolling Moon Stone.

GCH CH Sabe’s Simply Invincible

(photo by Sharon Carvalho)

Her top two were the OES, Jagger, and the Boston,
Vinnie.It was the first for three year
old Jagger.Congratulations to
breeders/owners Bernard & Joanne Charest, owner Roberta Corbett, and
handler Clifford Steele.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

New England fanciers are first in the show ring this week with today’s Naugatuck Valley Kennel Club show in West Springfield MA. Dr Joan Ioia took the day one final. The seven dogs that made it all the way through to the week’s first final were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc's Greyborn North Star Of Acadia, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Fields Shameless, the Great Dane, GCH CH Sweet's Firenrain V Saravilla BN RN CGC, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Coton de Tulear GCH Mi-Toi's Burberry At Just Incredible, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical’s My Turn.

GCH CH Cragsmoor Goodtime Charlie

(photo by Michael McGuire)

The two taking the top awards were the Whippet, Brazen with the BIS and the Skye Terrier, Charlie. Brazen is the country’s Number One Hound with nine BIS and 33 Hound Groups.

Monday, June 29, 2015

The Tidewater Kennel Club of Virginia wrapped the four day weekend in Richmond VA with judge Randy Garren in the final ring. Exgtending their weekend with him were the Black Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Ashdown’s Time to Thrill, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Regime’s Thriller of Elmo, the Boxer, GCH CH Mephisto’s Speak of the Devil, the Welsh Terrier, GCH CH Sharieab’s Bayleigh Wolverine, the Pekingese, GCH CH Pequest General Tso, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Majestic Elite Clever Endeavor PT.

GCH CH Gala Brighton Lakeridge Reflections of Me

Taking home the week’s last prizes were the BIS, the Boxer, Devlin, and RBIS, the Standard Poodle, Roxy. Devlin is the nation’s Number One Working Dog and Number Ten Dog All Breeds with nine BIS and 31 Working Groups this year.

Ken Buxton had the final at Sunday’s Mount Bachelor Kennel Club show in Redmond OR and his choice of the Labrador Retriever, GCH CH Trendmaker’s Make You Wish, the Whippet, GCH DC Orion’s The World Is Not Enough MC, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s Toast with Gusto, the Bedlington Terrier, GCH CH Pineriver’s Show Me the Money, the Pug, GCH CH Chelsea’s Fantasy Dressed to Impress, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Qazara Ti Amo, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Sky Acres Maximum Altitude.

GCH CH Qazara Ti Amo

He chose the Swissy, Gus, as his Best, and the Frenchie, Sweetheart, as his Reserve. It was the second BIS of the set for Gus and his seventh in 36 final appearances this year.

We like to remind those who have a casual association with our sport that the purpose of the show ring is to get feedback on breeding stock. That’s why only non-neuters/spays may be shown in conformation. So we are always happy to see the off spring of the great show dogs of yesteryear in the ring. We are especially happy when they do well. It means someone is doing something right. The Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Round Town Queen of Hearts of Maryscot, Daughter of 2009’s Number One Dog All Breeds, CH Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, took the top prizes at both Saturday’s Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and Sunday’s Long Beach Kennel Club shows.

Despite a late start this year, Queenie has wasted no time climbing up the rankings. She is currently the Number Two Terrier with 14 BIS and 28 Terrier Groups to her credit this year, including two Group Ones at last weekend’s Great Western Terrier Association of Southern California shows and five all breed Bests this month.

The nation's Number One Dog All Breeds, the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lockenhaus Rumor Has It v Kenlyn, showed everyone that it is going to be a long, hot summer for fanciers as she closed the Oklahoma City Summer Classic with another BIS at Sunday’s Lawton Dog Fanciers Association show, finishing the week with four BIS and five Herding Groups.

Our next stop is West Bend WI where the Kettle Moraine Kennel Club hosted two shows this weekend. Sunday ended with judge Jon Cole naming the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Taliesin Twice As Nice, his Best and the Rottweiler, GCH CH Gamegard’s I’ll Have Another V Braeside RN, his Reserve.

Our Monday Mop Up begins in Bainbridge NY where the Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club closed the three day stop with judge Sandra Walker in the final ring. The seven who stayed to the end with her were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc's Greyborn North Star Of Acadia, the Basenji, CH Eldorado N Pride I Am A Rock, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Bear N Mind’s Code Of Honor, the Airedale Terrier, GCH CH Joval Sweet Time, the Papillon, GCH CH Medina’s Luck Be a Lady Tonight, the Schipperke, GCH CH De LaMer Just Wait and Sea, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Dunhill Steeler Nation.

GCH CH Joval Sweet Time

(photo by Gay Glazbrook)

Taking home the set’s last big rosette was the Papillon, Frankie. The Airedale, Splenda, finished the week with two BIS and Sunday’s RBIS. It was the first BIS for four year old Frankie. Congratulations to breeder/owner Sandra Haber and handler Patricia Martello.

The Wampanoag Kennel Club closed the four day set in Wrentham MA with judge Dr Ronald Spritzer in the final ring. The seven dogs that stayed all day to see him were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Anli Castle's Celtic Sorceress, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Spring Valley's Jojo, the Boxer, GCH CH Brisbane "N" Blue Monday's Diamonds Are Decadent, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Foxburrow Celebrity Apprentice, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Keeshond, CH Jen'n Di The Purrfect Game, and the Bearded Collie, GCH CH Classical's My Turn.

GCH CH Spring Valley's Jojo

The two that topped the final were the BIS, the Shih Tzu, Rocket, and the RBIS, the Ridgeback, Jojo. Rocket is the country’s Number One Shih Tzu, Number Two Dog, and Number Six Dog All Breeds with 12 BIS and 72 Toy Groups.

We start today’s reports with results from the Bushy Run Kennel Club show in Vandergrift PA. Judge Joe Holava chose his top two from the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH O'Charida's Remember Fu Manchu JH, the Whippet, CH Bo-Bett's Show Time, the Samoyed, GCH CH Pebbles'Run Play It Again Ham, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Goldsand's Billie Jean, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Merry Go Round Coach Master, and the Shetland Sheepdog, GCH CH Acadia Stage Presence.

GCH CH Merry Go Round Coach Master

He chose the Sammie, Bogey, as his BIS and the Dalmatian, Flash, as his RBIS. It was the second of the set for Bogey and his 11th BIS in 28 final appearances this year for Bogey and handler Andrew Green.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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